What is Popcorn Ceiling? Things You Need to Know About it

Do you have popcorn ceilings at home? Is your house built around the 20th century? If yes, then you should read this article as it will help you in many ways. 

Popcorn ceilings were famous in the past centuries. It can be spotted immediately because of its texture with materials that include Styrofoam and stucco. Popcorn ceilings have bumpy looks that can be compared to popcorn. It has been called different names such as acoustic ceilings, cottage cheese ceilings, or stucco ceilings. Popcorn ceilings are usually found in basements, hallways, and bedrooms. However, the popularity of this ceiling does not last long because asbestos was found as its main ingredient in popcorn ceilings.  

As we all know, using asbestos is strictly prohibited because of its harmful effects that include liver cancer, lung cancer, and many more.  

It is a warning and reminder to us homeowners if we have establishments and houses that were constructed in the past decade to hire experts and professionals to examine our structures before doing remodeling or renovations.  

There is a big possibility that your houses and establishments, especially your popcorn ceilings contain asbestos that is harmful and can kill lives. If you plan to remove your popcorn ceilings to ensure safety and asbestos-free homes and establishments, hiring our experts and professionals is the best thing to do. You do not need to worry since our company, Toronto`s best popcorn ceiling removal company is the best company in town that possesses well-trained ad skillful experts and professionals in this field of work! 

After the authorities banned the use of asbestos in the past century and popcorn ceilings losses its popularity, there are still companies that build popcorn ceilings but with the use of Styrofoam for its pattern. This kind of ceiling can be found in some homes today because of its benefits. One of its advantages is its capacity to absorb sounds easily. Most of the homeowners who have noisy and loud environment opted to build popcorn ceilings to minimize and get rid of the noises outside. Apart from that, popcorn ceilings can immediately blend with the interior designs of your home. It will help you hide scuff, cracks, and other imperfections of your structures. Also, popcorn ceilings are best when we talk about hiding old mistakes that no one can notice. 

However, one of the disadvantages of having popcorn ceilings is its maintenance. Cleaning your popcorn ceilings will surely give you headaches. Different elements such as spider webs, dust, stains, and cob webs can get in the bumps and will give you difficulties in cleaning, especially when it leaves stains in your ceilings. It is one of the reasons why homeowners removed their popcorn ceilings with our company.  

Furthermore, if you plan on renovating, remodeling, and removing your popcorn ceilings at home or any establishments that you owned, hiring our company is the best thing to do. We have experts and professionals in this field of work that will satisfy your needs and meet your expectations. You can message us for more details!